A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5905-01-331-9675
NSN 6105-01-180-2807
NSN 5905-01-304-7146
NSN 5960-01-034-6537
NSN 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 5905-01-120-3368
NSN 6620-01-539-8945
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5960-01-350-4288
NSN 5915-00-825-0453
NSN 2925-01-374-2402
NSN 5998-00-425-9838